[s-cars] Two Mechanical Problems at the track

[Bob Rossato]

> 2. Hydraulic Problem - I got a brake warning light, and then the
> steering got harder to turn and made a consistent groaning noise.
> Then the brake pedal went hard as a rock with no power assist and
> REALLY long stopping distances. I looked under hood, and
> hydraulic fluid was bubbling out of the container and had wet a
> good part of the engine near the container. I stopped car, and
> fluid level went down to between low and high markings. Then
> started it, and it slowly built back up until it started bubbling
> out again. I also noticed a belt chirping/squeaking noise at idle
> that was not there this morning.
>

Isn't this the infamous volcano syndrome?  I believe it is bomb failure
related but I never really paid attention to all the details in previous
posts regarding this problem.  Search the main quattro archives at
audifans.com for "volcano".  That might get you started.

Bob